Cold semi-arid
Cottonwood, Arizona
Yavapai County, Arizona · Population 13k · 3,333 ft elevation
Living in Cottonwood
Cottonwood has a cold semi-arid climate: scorching summers (July highs around 102°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 30°F).
Precipitation is dry at about 12″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (1″ a season).
Skies are exceptionally sunny (80% of possible sunshine). It never gets truly muggy.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 47 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Cottonwood is an outdoor hub: about 78% of the land within 30 miles is public (parks, national forest and the like), and the terrain rises and falls about 3,700 ft around town.
Cottonwood at a glance
- Population
- 13k
- Elevation
- 3,333 ft
- Average daily high
- 81°F91th percentile
- Average daily low
- 47°F57th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 12″5th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 1″25th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,559 hrs92th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4776th percentile
- Median home value
- $286k55th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,080/mo40th percentile
- Median household income
- $47k11th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.35%3th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 2.5%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 8.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 2.4%
- Homes with broadband
- 87%27th percentile
- Walkability index
- 14.594th percentile
- Average commute
- 20 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 32%26th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 32%
- Violent crime rate
- 152 per 100k44th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 851 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 9461th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 9897th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 73%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 78%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 3,707 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 61°F | 30°F | 1.1″ | 0.2″ | 237 hrs |
| Feb | 65°F | 33°F | 1.0″ | 0.1″ | 233 hrs |
| Mar | 72°F | 38°F | 1.0″ | 0.1″ | 300 hrs |
| Apr | 79°F | 44°F | 0.4″ | 0.2″ | 324 hrs |
| May | 88°F | 51°F | 0.4″ | — | 366 hrs |
| Jun | 99°F | 60°F | 0.2″ | — | 387 hrs |
| Jul | 102°F | 67°F | 1.6″ | — | 320 hrs |
| Aug | 99°F | 66°F | 2.1″ | — | 309 hrs |
| Sep | 94°F | 59°F | 1.3″ | — | 309 hrs |
| Oct | 83°F | 47°F | 1.0″ | — | 295 hrs |
| Nov | 71°F | 37°F | 0.7″ | 0.1″ | 259 hrs |
| Dec | 60°F | 30°F | 1.1″ | 0.3″ | 222 hrs |
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology